Gas Line Explosion Photos

A gas line exploded across Interstate 77 near Sissonville, W.Va., Dec. 11, 2012 burning at least five homes and badly damaging a section of the interstate. The explosion triggered an hour-long inferno that officials say spanned about a quarter-mile.

Gas Line Explosion This image provided by the West Virginia State Police shows a fireball erupting across Interstate 77 from a gas line explosion in Sissonville, W. Va.,Tuesday Dec. 11, 2012. At least five homes went up in flames Tuesday afternoon and a badly damaged section of Interstate 77 was shut down in both directions near Sissonville after a natural gas explosion triggered an hour-long inferno that officials say spanned about a quarter-mile. (AP Photo/West Virginia State Police)

A gas line exploded across Interstate 77 near Sissonville, W.Va., Dec. 11, 2012 burning at least five homes and badly damaging a section of the interstate. The explosion triggered an hour-long inferno that officials say spanned about a quarter-mile.